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R <br />•A. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS <br />1. Notification to Parties <br />PART II <br />All notification requvements under this section shall be duetted as follows: <br />a. Oral Notifications, other than for spills, during normal business hours shall be to: <br />Water Quality Protection Section -Industrial Compliance Program <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />Telephone: (303) 692-3500 <br />Spills notifications at any time and other notifications after hours shall be to <br />Emergency Management Program <br />Laboratory and Radiation Services Division <br />Telephone: (303) 756-4455 <br />b. Written notification shall be to: <br />Water Quality Protection Section -Industrial Compliance Program <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />WQCD-WQP-B2 <br />4300 Cherry Creek Dtive South <br />Denver, CO 80246-1530 <br />2. Chance in Discharge <br />PART II <br />Page No. 9 <br />Permit No.: CO-0045161 <br />The permittee shall notify the Division, in writing, of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is <br />required only when: <br />a. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged, or; <br />b. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the pei'inittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, <br />addition, or change ttlay justify the application of permit conditions that aze different from or absent in the existing permmt, <br />including notification of addiUOnal use or disposal sites not reported pursuant to an approved ]and application plan. <br />The perrriittee shall give advance notice to the Division of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity, which may result <br />in noncompliance with permm[ requirements. <br />Whenever notification of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility is required pursuant to this section, <br />the permittee shall famish the Division such plans and specifications which the Division deems reasonably necessary to evaluate the <br />effect on the discharge, the stream, or ground water. If the Division finds that such new or altered discharge rmght be inconsistent <br />with the conditions of the permit, the Division shall require a new or revised permit application and shall follow the procedures <br />specified in Sections 61.5 through 61.6, and 61.15 of the Colorado Discharge Permit System Regulations <br />3. Special Notifications -Definitions <br />a. Bypass: The intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. <br />b. Severe Property Damage: Substantial physical damagge to property at the treatment facilities which causes them to become <br />inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of naturaIresources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a <br />bypass. It does not mean econoimc loss caused by delays in production. <br />c. Spill: An incident in which flows or solid materials are accidentally or unintentionally allowed to flow or escape so as to be lost <br />from the treatment, processing or manufacturing system which may cause or threaten pollution of state waters. <br />d. Upset: An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with permit effluent limitations <br />because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent <br />caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventative <br />maintenance, or careless or improper operation. <br />4. Noncompliance Notification <br />a. If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any discharge Limitations or standards <br />specified in [his permit, the permittee shall, at a minimum, provide the Division and EPA with the following information: <br />i) A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; <br />ii} The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times and/or the anticipated time when [he discharge will retain to <br />compliance; and <br />iii) Steps being taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying discharge. <br />b. The permittee shall report the following circumstances orally_within twenty-four~241 hours from the time the permittee becomes <br />aware of the circumstances, and shall mail [o [he Division a written report containing t >E a information requested m Part ILA.4 (a) <br />within five (5) days after becoming aware of the following circumstances: <br />ReviuA 1242005 <br />